The relentless feeding by slugs and snails is so economically damaging to farmers, growers and gardeners that millions of pounds have been devoted to finding new ways to combat these molluscan pests.
Moles are widespread throughout Britain but absent from Ireland. They are a protected species in Germany. Even small populations of moles can do considerable damage to sports turf, playing surfaces and amenity lawns but control may not be necessary in less intensively used or managed areas. The damage...
Browntail and gypsy moth caterpillars can cause much damage to trees, but their risk to human health poses a bigger problem to local authorities.
Hadlow College has come back from the brink and now nurses ambitious plans for the future.
The IoH's Young Horticulturist of the Year award makes winners of all its participants.
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An ongoing trial reveals fruit quality can be maintained with low-residue insecticides.
The EU Parliament and the EC are currently trying to unify their differing views over what type of restrictions on pest control to include in the new directives. But growers could lose out either way, reports Jack Shamash.
Dr Jerry Cross, research leader, East Malling Research
Clubroot can be restricted but only through careful husbandry based on quality science.
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